US backs 'Islamic Nato': Trump calls Saudi-Turkey-Pak pact 'big, bold step'

Trump hails Mecca Agreement as "big and bold step"US President Donald Trump on Sunday threw his weight behind the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling it a “big, bold, and important first step”.The pact, signed on August 7, has brought the three major Islamic nations closer on defence and has already drawn comparisons with Nato's collective defence principle.Its resemblance to Nato's core principle has also earned the grouping the moniker “Islamic Nato.”Trump praised the agreement in a post on Truth Social, saying it showed that “the Middle East is coming together” and that countries would now be able to defend themselves “in a more meaningful way”.“Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally,